From Wingsuits to Watercraft, Here’s Every Way to Get Around Kyrat
Technical
Technically, a “technical” is any civilian-model vehicle that has been retrofitted into a war machine-—typically by mounting the biggest possible gun in the back. Under its hood, Far Cry 4 refers to pickup trucks as technicals and jeeps as scavengers. But the differences are trivial, so this guide will call unarmed pickups “trucks”, unarmed jeeps “scavengers”, and use the collective term “technical” for anything with a giant gun on its backside. Because when it’s ten feet away, shredding you with a steady stream of 108mm shells, the last thought in your head is, “jeep or truck?”
Most technicals in Far Cry 4 are equipped with MKG or DShK mounted guns. A few have also been equipped with the GL-A87 grenade launcher, but they’re rare as hen’s teeth. Very, very explosive hen’s teeth.
Stay Alive with Autodrive
Robotic cars that drive themselves may seem like the wave of the future to us, but Kyrat has apparently had the technology for years. While driving in any vehicle, press in on the control stick to turn on autodrive. The vehicle will then take you to your next waypoint all by itself, leaving you free to shoot at foes behind or beside you. It’s a life-saver.
Quad
One of the most common and versatile modes of transport in Kyrat, there’s a strong chance this ATV will be the first vehicle you encounter. Be careful. Despite its relatively weak motor, the quad is much speedier than you would expect. It’s also prone to skidding, so go easy on the throttle until you grow accustomed to riding its off-road lightning.
Tuk Tuk
Stylish. Classy. A babe magnet. The tuk tuk is none of these things. Apparently born when one drunken engineer bet another that there was no way to make a moped look even geekier, the tuk tuk is nonetheless one speedy little ride as long as you stick to the roadways. If only it had windows you could roll up to muffle the sound of people laughing at you as you drive by.
Cargo Truck
They may say “tea” on the outside, but there’s usually nothing but evil on the inside. The good news is, if you can kill the driver and hijack the truck, you’ll usually get a reward for delivering the supplies it carries to the Golden Path (see Pagan’s Wrath: Cargo side quest). Also, cargo trucks can absorb a ton of damage, which makes them a great vehicle to ride into hostile territory.
Buggy
For much of Far Cry 4, your best off-road option is the lowly ATV. Then this beauty rolls up. Stable and untroubled by all but the most rugged terrain, the buggy streaks across the land like a shark chasing a wounded seal. What a machine.
Civilian Cargo Truck
You’ll usually encounter these festive haulers during Armed Escort side quests. Their artistic exteriors are second to no other vehicle in Kyrat, and the platform that enables you to ride on top, complete with a fence to provide cover, is a thing of beauty in and of itself.
Civilian Vehicles
Sub-classified as the Darrah sedan, Minivan, and the hatchback Stryus, these are the garden-variety jalopies of Kyrat. Nothing fancy here, but they will get you from point A to point B faster than walking. Assuming there’s a road, at least.
Snowmobile
Much like the ATV, this personal conveyance of the frozen mountaintops is both faster and fishier than you would imagine. Unlike the ATV, the snowmobile is often found traversing ice slicks very close to thousand-foot death drops. Treat it gingerly until you learn to control it properly.
Elephant
The slowest mode of transportation in Kyrat, bar none. On the bright side? YOU ARE RIDING AN ELEPHANT.
Hovercraft
Take a good look at this vehicle, because this is Kyrat’s answer to Aladdin’s flying carpet. Able to glide over water or land with equal grace, the hovercraft is sleek, maneuverable, and utterly incapable of crossing rugged terrain. Stick to the flat stuff, and she’s a dream come true.
Jet Ski
You wouldn’t think anyone in Kyrat other than Min could afford a luxury item like a personal watercraft. But given the total lack of any sort of public transit system and the number of important locations that can only be reached by crossing water, perhaps it’s not all that surprising after all.
Civilian Boat
Slightly better than swimming, this boat is as no-frills as you can get without having to paddle it yourself.
RHIB
For a slightly classier ride, check out the rigid-hulled inflatable boat, which often comes complete with a mounted gun turret for added offense. After all, those demon fish are nasty.
Patrol Boat
Big. Durable. Armed. Patrol boats are the kings of the Kyrati waterways. You won’t see many with Golden Path troops inside, but Min has plenty.
Wingsuit
The average speed of a wingsuit flyer is 100 mph, and speeds twice that have been recorded. Wear goggles.
Who needs an engine and wheels when you have wings and a parachute? Not you. Sure, the wingsuit doesn’t steer so well, but it’s quicker than a glider or a buzzer. Plus, it’s just plain bad-ass.
Glider
This man-kite seems to have a split personality. On one hand, it’s silent and serene, capable of granting its passenger a moment of peace amid even the most war-torn chaos. On the other hand—the one holding the semi-automatic handgun—it gives you a free fist in which to grasp a sidearm. But be warned, until you learn to bring it in softly and bail out just before touching down, that peaceful ride often ends with your shattered body lying lifeless near the glider’s wreckage.
H-63
The sound of this airbeast’s rotors whopping overhead is a sure sign of bad things to come. You can’t fly the H-63—but you can smash it from the heavens with a rocket launcher, grenade, sticky C4, explosive arrows, or even sustained fire from a normal weapon.
Buzzer
A huge addition to the Far Cry 4 garage, this Kyrati gyrocopter is practically a teleportation device…albeit a noisy, somewhat slow-moving one. Hop in a buzzer and you can take off from anywhere, go almost anywhere, and land (you see this coming, right?) almost anywhere. Yes, it does have trouble with thin air—if it sounds an alarm and starts to spin, drop your altitude a bit. And yes, if you don’t wait a moment to let the rotors spin down when you land, there’s a chance it’ll swoop off on its own when you disembark, which always ends in a fireball. But the ability to fly all over the map, raining bullets, crossbow bolts, and possibly even launched grenades down upon your foes? Absolutely priceless.
